Agribusiness Citizen of the Year Nominating Form

The Agribusiness Citizen of the Year award recognizes an individual whose leadership and contributions have advanced agriculture and agribusiness while strengthening its impact on the Greater Sioux Falls region.

This individual must be a part of an organization that is a Chamber member.

Nomination Criteria
• The nominee must be an individual who has made a meaningful impact on agribusiness within the Greater Sioux Falls region. This may include roles in production agriculture, agribusiness, education, policy, finance, manufacturing, food production or other agriculture-related sectors.
• The nominee should demonstrate sustained leadership and involvement, with contributions that have had a lasting and measurable impact over time.
• The nominee should have played a role in elevating agriculture’s importance within the regional economy, workforce or public understanding.
• The nominee should demonstrate the ability to connect people, organizations or sectors, helping strengthen relationships between agriculture, business, education and the broader community.
• The nominee should reflect the Chamber’s core values of community, connection, collaboration, vision and service through their leadership and contributions.

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Nominee Information & Personal History

Nominee Name(Required)

Nominee’s Community of Residence:(Required)

Please list the city, town or rural area where the nominee lives. We understand that a nominee’s place of residence may be different from their place of business or the area where their work has had an impact.

Nominee’s Primary Business or Organization:(Required)

If different from their community of residence, please list where this business or organization is located.

Nominee’s Title/Role:

Is the nominee affiliated with a Chamber member organization?(Required)

Nominees must be affiliated with an organization that is a member of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. If you are unsure, Chamber staff can verify eligibility. You may also search our membership directory here: https://web.siouxfallschamber.com/search

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Please describe the nominee’s business, organizational history or career background.

Include current and past roles, business ownership, leadership positions, industry involvement or other relevant professional history.

What organizations, boards, committees or community efforts is the nominee currently involved with?

Include agriculture, agribusiness, business, education, civic or community organizations where applicable.

Please share the nominee’s agricultural background, family history or personal connection to agriculture that helps tell their story.

This may include production agriculture, family farm history, generational involvement, education, career path, business ownership, professional experience or other meaningful connections to agriculture or agribusiness.

Nominee Impact & Leadership

How has the nominee made a meaningful impact on agribusiness within the Greater Sioux Falls region?

This may include roles or contributions in production agriculture, agribusiness, education, policy, finance, manufacturing, food production or other agriculture-related sectors. Please include specific examples when possible.

How has the nominee demonstrated sustained leadership and involvement over time?

Describe the nominee’s long-term leadership, service, involvement or contributions, especially those that have had a lasting or measurable impact.

What role has the nominee played in elevating agriculture’s importance within the regional economy, workforce or public understanding?

Consider how the nominee has helped others understand agriculture’s economic impact, workforce needs, community value or role in the broader region.

How has the nominee connected people, organizations or sectors?

Describe how the nominee has helped strengthen relationships between agriculture, business, education, government, nonprofits or the broader community.

How does the nominee reflect the Chamber’s core values of community, connection, collaboration, vision and service?

Describe how these values are demonstrated through the nominee’s actions, leadership and involvement.

Please share any specific examples, accomplishments, stories, awards, initiatives or measurable results that support this nomination.

Nominator Information

Your Name:(Required)

Your Business or Organization:

Your Email Address(Required)

Your Phone Number:(Required)

Your Relationship to the Nominee:(Required)

Acknowledgment(Required)

By submitting this nomination, I confirm that the information provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge and that the nominee meets the eligibility requirements for consideration.